Receptacle cover



A. J. WALLACE.

RECE PTACLE C 0VER. APPLICAHON FILED DEC. I6, 1920.

Patented June 6,1922.

Qwpenloz 'ALBERTJOSEIH WALLACE, or ALGONAG, Mrcrnem.

BECEPTACLE co'vna. I

T all whom it may concern Be it known that ALBERT .J. NaLLACE, a;citizen of "the United" States, residing at Algonac, in the county ofSaint Clair and State of Michigan, has invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Receptacle Covers, of which the following is aspecification, reference being 'hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a receptacle cover, and more particularly to adetachable cover for a receptacle, such for instance, as a live fishbait pail, or a pail of any description.

The object of the invention is the production of a detachable cover thatis simple in operation and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a simple andefficient sectional cover that can be quickly applied to a receptacle,having a rolled'or beaded 'upperedge.

With these and other objects in view, my invention comprises certainother novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, aswill: be hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my cover showing thesame on a receptacle, while Figure 2 is a bottom view of the cover.Figure 3 is a fragmentary'sectional view taken on line 3-3, Fig. 1, andlooking in the direction of thearrows.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the inner lugs of the device.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the primaryv sectionand 2' the auxiliary section, these sections being hingedly connectedtogether at 3.

The auxiliary section 2 is of an open frame-like structure partly closedby, the

wire-mesh 4. If the cover is used upon a live fish bait pail, plenty ofair is allowed to enter the receptacle or pail'5, yet the fish,

by reason of the wire mesh 4, cannot jump out furthermore, 1f the pail1s submerged in water, like when hung over the side of a boat, freshwater can pass into the pail through the wire mesh.

The auxiliary section 2 includes the ribs Specification of Letters IApplication filed December 1c, 1920. Serial a... 421,132.

6, andlstru'clr-up from ribs 16, as well aslthe top of-pz-rimary section.1, are eyes 7.

ui ege, 1922.

Gnithe-inner face of each sectionl and 2,

are preferably a pair of fixed lugs '8; these; 7 mner'lugrs 8 arearranged'shghtly within the marginal edge of the sectlons', sotliatthese lugs engage theii nner wall'of the pail .5, Fig. 3; the upperedge of the pailis rolled, as at: 9. to form ahead to better enable theadjustable clamping devices, hereinafter described,

to retain the cover in place upon the recep tacle.

A pair of fixed'clamps'lO are secured to;

the .top of the auxiliary. section 2, near. its

partly around the rolled edge 9 of the recepi tacle 5 to further assistholding the cover upon the receptacle.

In the present embodiment ofm yinvenj tion, I have preferably shown oneof the adjustable clamping devices 11 on the primary} v if section;however, it willv only be necessary,"

section, while I employ two on the auxiliary to specifically describeone of the adjustable stantial V-shaped body, having a lower hookclamping devices, asall are duplicates. '.The f I adjustable clampingdevice comprises sub- 12 thatipasses around the rolled or beaded edge 9of the receptacle (Fig. 3) whereas,-th e I upper hook 13 constitutesagrip for the operi ator to grasp to release the 'clamping devic'e fromthe engaging position upon the rolled edge of the receptacle. A coilspring 14 is and the inner end 16 of the spring 14 is threaded'under thestrucksup eye 7 for holdemployed. the outer end 15 beingpassed,

through the inner'end of the. V-shaped body ing the springin anassembledpositionupon the section.

Each of the inner lugs 8 is formed from a single piece of metal andcomprises a hollow substantially V- shaped body- (Fig. 3;) thatterminates in reduced tongues-17 that are threaded throughsmallapertures inthe sec tions. i

It will be seen that to attach the cover t o a rolled'or beaded-ed ereceptacle, the auxiliary section is placed .100 V. r first upon thetacle so that the fixed cl 1 can belxshd upon the rolled edge, -as s ownin Fig. '1

then the operator canquickly'placethe lower p 3 hooks '12 of theV-shaped bodiesofthei ad;

justable clamping devices in position upon the rolled edge (Fig. 3),then the primary leasethe adjustable clamping device, carried by theprimary section 1, swing the hinged section up and then reach intothereceptacle, as desired.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention'and haveillustrated the same in the accompanying drawing, certain minor changesor alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which thisinvention relates, during the extensive manufacture of my invention, andI, there- 20 fore,.rese rve the right to make such-altera'tions orchanges as shall fairly fall WltlllIL combination of a cover,aniadjustable clamping device mounted upon said cover, sald clampingdevice being formed. from a strip of material and compris ng a V-shapedbody, the side arms of the V-shaped body being ex tended and curvedapartto form enlarged oppositely extending upper and lower hooks, thelower hook beingsadapted to engage areceptacle, the upper hookconstituting a grip, and retracting means connected to the base of theV-shaped body' and to said cover, as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I'hereunto affix my signature.

ALBERT JOSE? H WA LACE.

